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V-GRIP is the notion that if they look like they are talking to everybody the "don't snitch" folks will have a harder time knowing who snitched. And that if nothing else, once they get inside they can allege building code violations and come back to enforce inspections that pretty much allow non-LEO folks to paw through most of your house and report anything they think they saw, giving LEO enough to go get a search warrant.

"But, citizen, if you have nothing to hide why won't you let us come in and verify that you have nothing to hide?" :facepalm:

What is puzzling to me is why anyone in his/her right mind would a) talk to the police obviously on a fishing expedition and b) allow police to enter their home minus a search warrant. Methinks someone needs to point those folks toward some of the excellent advice found here and other places concerning dealing with the police.

What is puzzling to me is why anyone in his/her right mind would a) talk to the police obviously on a fishing expedition and b) allow police to enter their home minus a search warrant. Methinks someone needs to point those folks toward some of the excellent advice found here and other places concerning dealing with the police.

Because if they target the right neighborhoods the people are likely to not know better due to the public brainw...I mean edjumakation. So just the right words with a bit of verbal force (most likely of the passive agressive nature) and viola, people let you in!